Rick Brunson vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Rick Brunson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Rick Brunson

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 John Starks 106

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 John Starks 271

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 John Starks 393

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 John Starks 9

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) John Starks 0.3 (2001)